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Hugh McGrillen's chess openings

Peak rating 232852 games

Hugh McGrillen has 52 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Hugh McGrillen most often opens with 1.d4 (82% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White28 games · +7 =12 −9 · 46%
As Black24 games · +5 =6 −13 · 33%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening82%
    23 games · scores 52% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
  2. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening11%
    3 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
  3. 1.c4 English Opening7%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.Nf3 f5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense79%
    11 games · scores 32% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...g6 Modern Defense14%
    2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6
  3. 1...e5 Open Game7%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%
    8 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4

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